Nancy Reagan to appear at White House

NBC News has learned that Nancy Reagan will be at the White House this afternoon, when President Obama signs into law the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act.

Interestingly, Mrs. Reagan told Vanity Fair in an interview published this week that she was surprised Obama did not invite her to the White House when he announced his decision to resume stem-cell research, a cause she has long advocated. She even told Vanity Fair that she thought Obama had missed an opportunity to gain some political mileage by having her attend.

She's in D.C. for tomorrow's unveiling of the Ronald Reagan Statue in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol.